News and Views
Announcing Outreach’s new Jesuit Board of Advisors
Views James Martin, S.J. / January 23, 2025Outreach is delighted to announce the appointment of four gifted Jesuits to serve as our first Jesuit Board of Advisors.
Jesus’ family weren’t always in agreement—just like yours
Views James Martin, S.J. / January 18, 2025In today’s Gospel in particular, we can look to Jesus and Mary for models of listening, honesty, faithfulness, growth and love.
LGBTQ Catholics must be “free to live their faith,” writes Italian Jesuit
Views Giuseppe Piva, S.J. / January 16, 2025A pastoral care of inclusion must recognize for homosexual persons the inherent dignity of being baptized Christians.
Pope Francis repeats calls for LGBTQ inclusion in new book
Views Michael J. O’Loughlin / January 14, 2025The comments are a reaffirmation of the pope’s efforts to make the church more welcoming to LGBTQ people, even within the confines of church teaching.
You don’t have to do anything to earn God’s love
Views James Martin, S.J. / January 11, 2025Each of us—young or old, rich or poor, straight or LGBTQ—is deeply loved by God.
Cardinal Cupich: Put aside preconceptions and listen to LGBTQ people
Views Cardinal Blase J. Cupich / January 6, 2025Cardinal Blase Cupich writes that church leaders do better when they listen to others before speaking or making judgements about them.
Cardinal McElroy, named DC archbishop, has record of support for LGBTQ Catholics
Views Michael J. O’Loughlin / January 6, 2025Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, one of the most vocal proponents among the U.S. hierarchy of LGBTQ inclusion in the Catholic Church, will become the next archbishop of Washington, D.C.
Our journey to Jesus may be long—but it’s worth it.
Views James Martin, S.J. / January 4, 2025The reminder of the long journey of the Magi offers an important insight into how we come to faith. It’s often a long and hard journey.
